How to Get Every Dollar You
Deserve....
by Getting
the Full Value of Your House!
The
ability to reap additional profits on the sale of your home can be
accomplished easily enough if you make the right improvements. Many
changes can provide the prospective buyer with enhanced feelings about your
home. Feelings of more space, more light, more rooms, more closet space,
greater privacy, warmth and security. Basic, simple and inexpensive
improvements can provide an improved emotional response in a potential
buyer.
An example could be something as small as a crack in the paint on a wall.
Simply by applying some plaster and touch up paint, you eliminated what may
be an unstated concern that your home was poorly maintained. Though the
feeling may be unconscious, it’s just as important that the potential buyer
feel an overall desire for your home. If you are working with a small budget
these simple techniques will work absolute wonders:
The
Magic of Mirrors!
Mirrors can provide a greater sense of space
and elegance when properly placed. Be careful not to overdo it, but when
placed properly throughout your home, each area will seem larger to the
potential home buyer. Try looking in your attic or basement for any old
mirrors, but be sure they have a nice frame or at least give the frame a new
coat of paint. You may also want to visit a local flea market or garage
sale, you can almost always get a great deal on an old mirror or two.
Putting one foot square mirrors on a closet door in the master bedroom is
always an attractive touch.
Adding Additional Closet Space
One of the biggest complaints heard from
potential buyers is that there just isn’t enough closet space! Simply
purchasing an inexpensive closet organizer and installing it in any or all
of your closets can make all the difference. You can also try putting a rod
across one corner of a bedroom for hanging clothes. Also you could try
hanging a screen made from a variety of materials. The screen could match
the material of the bedspread, drapes etc. The idea here is to be creative
so that the "fake closet" looks as though it was a part of the room.
Make
a Bare Wall Beautiful
Wallpaper is inexpensive, quick and easy to
do! The right wallpaper can brighten the room or hallway and bring it back
to life. Be careful to choose something with a neutral design or pattern,
remember you’re trying to move out.
Bring Old Floors Back to Life!
Nothing turns off a potential buyer quicker
than dull, dingy, disgusting looking floors. Whether you have wax, wooden or
tiled floors do whatever you can to make them shine again! For wax floors,
either rent a floor machine and do it yourself or, if it’s in your budget,
hire a professional. Have a professional give you an estimate and explain
exactly what they would do to bring your floors back to life. If you have
them explain what they would do, it may be just as easy to do it yourself.
If you have carpeted floors you should either have the carpet steam cleaned
or install new carpeting. This may sound expensive but new carpeting can add
thousands of dollars to the value of your home.
Add
Attractive Plants
Having plants in the house is not only
healthy for you but you create a warm feeling with them. Many indoor plants
are far less expensive then you might imagine. Attractive pots such as
ceramic, brass or even designer plastic will add a designer flair to your
home. Hanging plants such as Boston ferns are inexpensive, easy to care for
and would go great in your new home wherever you move.
Adding a Room Without Calling in the Contractor!
This simple but seldom used technique, can
give a buyer the feeling there are more actual rooms in your house. Floor to
ceiling room dividers are inexpensive and simple to install. When a buyer
walks through your home, they will generally count the rooms in a
subconscious manner. Each room will present an emotional response as they
walk through your home. By dividing and designing each side of your room,
you create a " separate room" feeling in the potential buyer. It may sound
crazy but it works!
Clean Up the Bathroom
We’ve probably all heard that phrase a
hundred times growing up as children! Well guess what? It’s still valid.
Give your bathroom a face-lift if needed: fresh paint, decorative moldings,
tile grout, new designer faucets are all attractive eye catchers.
What
is That Smell?
Though people don’t like to admit it,
everyone's home has a certain smell to it. We just never notice it
because we live with it day in, day out. Strategically placing fresh scent
devices throughout the home will be pleasant to the nose of any potential
buyer. As a matter of fact, an old REALTOR®
trick is to pop some cinnamon rolls in an oven 5 minutes before a showing. I
bet you thought all REALTORS®
just had a sweet-tooth!
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